Christian Tinajero

About Christian Tinajero

I have over 15 years of leadership and management experience, including my current VP position with MaxGrip and prior manager/supervisor roles, along with an MBA and BS degree. Throughout my career, I have made impactful contributions to all of my employers, including multimillion-dollar revenue growth and cost savings, double-digit productivity and efficiency improvements, and excellent quality/safety results. Leveraging subject matter expertise in multiple areas of operations, along with Spanish-English fluency, I provide the input for organizations to achieve both immediate goals and long-term objectives. WHO I AM: An operations executive with experience and success in managing large, complex sets of responsibilities, including full P&L accountability. A motivational leader with a solid background in developing, coaching, and inspiring diverse groups of individuals to deliver exceptional results. A success driver with a proven ability to build an organization from the ground up, as well as lead a complete operational turnaround. An expert in FDA regulations, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), HACCP, and sanitation processes/procedures, along with a deep understanding of safety, health, and quality goals (ISO 9001) within the Consumer Package Goods (CPG) industry. A change specialist who has facilitated the development of corporate strategic asset management plans and policies, along with assessment plans and surveillance programs to support continuous improvement efforts.

Experience

1. Vice President - Americas

   MaxGrip

   Apr 2017 — Present

   Recruited and hired to build a start-up operation from the ground up, including all departments. Lead the entire Americas region, reporting directly to the CEO. Oversee all functional areas within the region, including Operations, Sales, Marketing, HR, and Solution Development. Hold full responsibility for all decisions and commitments encompassing signed agreements and partnerships, establishment of strategic goals, and budget planning/execution. Maintain full up-to-date knowledge of industry trends and changes, as well as competitor performance. HIGHLIGHTS: Drove exponential growth for the Americas from $500K to $3.5M in 3 years, developing and expanding the market presence in Central and South America, Canada, and the U.S. Created 5-year strategy plan to reach $5M at the end of the 5th year, with current progress and projections to surpass this total. Grew the company from 2 to 25 team members in 5 years, along with developing and strengthening all abovementioned departments to ensure sustainable growth. Oversaw the departments fully at the onset, subsequently hiring and organizing team members to direct each operation. Personally managed project deployments at beginning of tenure (due to lack of resources), then hired and led the appropriate talent to handle these functions and facilitate growth.

Education

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology, Industrial Engineering, Management

• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Management, International Business